Tandem t:slim X2, User Manual

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Chapter 5 – Infusion Site Care and Loading Cartridge
3. Hold the pump vertically to
ensure any air in the cartridge will
be dispelled first. Tap
START .
The pump will beep and vibrate
regularly while the tubing is being
filled.
Z Z
“Starting Fill” screen is displayed.
The following are approximate
amounts of insulin to fill different
tubing lengths:
» 15–20 units for 23 inch tubing
»
20–25 units for 32 inch tubing
» 25–30 units for 42 inch tubing
4. Tap STOP after 3 drops of insulin
are seen at the end of the infusion
set tubing.
Z Z
“Stopping Fill” screen is displayed.
Z Z
“Detecting Insulin” screen
is displayed.
5. Verify that drops are seen and
tap
DONE .
•
If you do not see drops, tap FILL .
The Fill Tubing screen appears,
repeat steps 3 to 5 until you see 3
drops of insulin at the end of the
tubing.
•
If you did not tap STOP, the “Max
fill amount reached!” screen will
appear. Do one of the following:
a.
If you are finished filling the tub-
ing, tap DONE .
b.
If you want to fill the tubing with
more than 30 units, tap FILL to
go back to the Fill Tubing screen.
6. Fill Tubing is complete.
NOTE: Initial Display of
Insulin Level
After tubing fill is complete, when the pump
returns to the Home Screen, an estimate
of how much insulin is in the cartridge is
displayed in the upper right portion of the
screen. You will see one of the following on
the screen:
» + 40 u More than 40 units
detected in the cartridge
» + 60 u More than 60 units
detected in the cartridge
» + 120 u More than 120 units
detected in the cartridge
» + 180 u More than 180 units
detected in the cartridge
» + 240 u More than 240 units
detected in the cartridge
After 10 units are delivered, an actual
number of units remaining in the cartridge
will be displayed on the Home Screen
The amount of insulin remaining displayed
on the Home Screen will decrease 5 units
at a time (for example, you will see 140,
135, 130, 125). When less than 40 units
remain, it will begin decreasing 1 unit at a
time (for example, you will see 40, 39, 38,
37) until there is 1 unit remaining.